Fountain Lane is in Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME16 9AR is located in the Heath electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Maidstone and The Weald. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Fountain Lane, Maidstone, ME16 9AR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME16 9LP, ME16 9DD, ME16 9LW, ME16 9LQ, ME16 9LN, ME16 9AS, ME16 0ZH, ME16 0ZN, ME16 9AQ.

Fountain Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fountain Lane are based on 47 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Maidstone.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME16 9AR

Average Price
£294,921
Semi-Detached
£348,696
Terraced
£224,439
Detached
£235,936
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fountain Lane

Average Price
£296,533
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fountain LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Fountain Lane, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002023-02-15 £331,288
12 Fountain Lane, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£247,5002022-12-02 £243,554
21 Fountain Lane, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£218,0002022-09-05 £213,941
14 Fountain Lane, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002022-03-14 £330,041
7 Fountain Lane, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£333,0002022-03-11 £348,901

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Jubilee Primary School
Gatland Lane, ME16 8PF 		644 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Barming Primary School
Belmont Close, Barming ME16 9DY 		681 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Borough Primary School
Greenway, ME16 8TL 		744 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone
Queen's Road, ME16 0LB 		1,263 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Palace Wood Primary School
Ash Grove, Allington ME16 0AB 		2,163 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Oakwood Park Grammar School
Oakwood Park, ME16 8AH 		1,295 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Simon Stock Catholic School
Oakwood Park, ME16 0JP 		1,308 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Augustine Academy
Oakwood Road, ME16 8AE 		1,374 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Maplesden Noakes School
Buckland Road, ME16 0TJ 		2,650 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road, ME16 0SF 		2,737 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bower Grove School
Fant Lane, ME16 8NL 		536 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Helens Montessori School
Lower Road, East Farleigh ME15 0JT 		1,850 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road, ME16 8AU 		2,004 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		2,466 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		3,116 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Melad Tandoori Ltd452 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone93 yd
Blackthorn CafeBlackthorn Medical Centre, St Andrew's Road296 yd
SubwayUnit 5, Hermitage Walk619 yd
Pizza Go Go/China Go Go310 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone655 yd
Cafe @ Plus OneMaidstone And Tunbridge Wells Nhs T, Maidstone Hospital812 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cherry Tree437 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone453 yd
The Redstart Inn LtdThe Redstart Public House, 70 North Street909 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Barming Fish And Chips382 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone437 yd
Lotus House349 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone603 yd
Domino's PizzaUnit 2, Hermitage Walk619 yd
Maidstone Best Kebab255 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone811 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's529 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone126 yd
R & A Mini Supermarket378 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone437 yd
TescoUnit 7, Hermitage Walk619 yd
Tesco300 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone655 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Barming Heath
SPRINGWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches229 yd
Gatland Recreation Ground
WOODFORD ROAD 		grass pitches330 yd
Bower Grove School
FANT LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite399 yd
Beechwood Community Hall
MARIGOLD WAY 		505 yd
Barming Primary School
BELMONT CLOSE 		grass pitches786 yd
Old Rectory Health & Fitness Club (Closed)
Farleigh Lane 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,009 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed138.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Fountain Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 315 crimes were reported near Fountain Lane . 32% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME16 9AR.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 315
Violence And Sexual Offences 176
Anti Social Behaviour 35
Criminal Damage And Arson 27
Public Order 17
Other Theft 16
Vehicle Crime 12
Burglary 11
Shoplifting 7
Other Crime 7
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 3
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of ME16 9AR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Catherine Close417 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Newman Close168 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Tarragon Road420 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tarragon Road420 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Newman Close168 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fernhill Road248 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fernhill Road248 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Woodford Road304 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Woodford Road304 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Woodford Road304 yd

Employment

ME16 9AR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee104
Retired51
Self-Employed32
Part-Time Employee24
Looking after home or family8
Student (economically inactive)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Other1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Construction17
Manufacturing12
Transport and storage10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Education9
Other8
Financial and insurance activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Information and communication1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female147
Male159

Partnership Status

Single72
Married: Opposite sex127
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced20
Widowed12

Health

Very good health150
Good health105
Fair health38
Bad health11
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 68
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian25
Other Asian16
Black African4
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White244
Roma1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom253
European Union12
Rest of Europe4
Africa7
Middle East and Asia29
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK253
10+ Years32
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom236
Ireland4
Portugal2
Lithuania3
Poland1
Other EU countries5
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia13
Central and South America1
No passport held40

Religion

No religion111
Christian172
Buddhist2
Hindu6
Muslim11
Other religion1
Not answered5
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